If you’re looking for a role where your judgement is trusted, your ideas welcomed and your work genuinely improves people’s experience, this is a move worth considering.
At Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), people feel they belong. They’re backed to grow, encouraged to share knowledge and supported by leaders who care about doing the fundamentals well. Locally owned and globally connected, RLB brings together long‑term relationships, international expertise and approachable, no‑ego leadership.
This role reports to a fantastic Head of People & Culture — a visionary, progressive leader with a development and transformational focus. You’ll be supported, stretched and encouraged to shape how people experience work at RLB. With flexibility built in (4 days per week), this is a role where you can do meaningful work and still have room for life.
Why this role? Because you’re ready for a role with influence — one where you can apply your generalist capability, build trusted relationships and help leaders create an environment where people feel valued, connected and supported to grow.
You’ll have the autonomy to make improvements, the backing to try new ideas and the trust to deliver work that has real impact. As you get to know the business, there’s room to contribute more broadly to culture, capability and people processes.
The role RLB are looking for a warm, practical People & Culture Manager who can turn strategic direction into everyday activity, offer clear advice and ensure the basics are done well.
Your remit will include:
- Bringing the EVP to life — Embedding EVP across attraction, onboarding, development and everyday experience. Delivering engagement, wellbeing, recognition and culture activities that help people feel connected and valued. Listening to feedback and following through on agreed actions.
- Learning & Development — Planning and delivering training programmes, turning future capability priorities into practical learning. Coordinating the LMS supporting mentoring and knowledge sharing, and ensuring performance and development reviews lead to real growth.
- Recruitment, attraction and onboarding — Managing recruitment from advertising through to offers and onboarding. Working with Marketing and leaders to show what working at RLB is like and reach people who can contribute to the business. Giving candidates and new starters a welcoming, clear experience.
- Graduate and early career programmes — Coordinating graduate attraction, selection and onboarding with leaders and education partners. Supporting learning, mentoring, check‑ins and progress reviews. Helping early career people build confidence and capability.
- Remuneration, benefits and payroll — Coordinating salary and promotion reviews, preparing information for decisions and communicating approved changes. Administering benefits and managing payroll with accuracy, confidentiality and independent checks.
- People and leader advisory — Being an approachable, trusted adviser on recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration, wellbeing and employment compliance. Helping leaders build confidence in everyday conversations and address concerns early and fairly. Escalating sensitive matters with clarity.
- Better people processes — Managing P&C systems and policies, making processes simpler and easier to use. Using approved digital and AI tools where they improve the experience or save time. Coordinating workforce, talent and succession processes and providing accurate reporting.
About you You’re a people‑centred HR professional who brings sound judgement, warmth and a practical, grounded approach. You build trust easily, communicate clearly and enjoy helping people grow.
You may be:
- A Senior HR Advisor or HR Consultant ready for a step up into a broader, more influential role
- Or an HR Manager looking for a new challenge, some flex, in a supportive, no‑ego environment
You’ll bring:
- Broad generalist HR experience across learning & development, recruitment, employee advice, remuneration and payroll
- Sound knowledge of NZ employment requirements and the judgement to know when to seek support
- Warmth, approachability and a genuine interest in people
- Organised, accurate work habits and careful handling of confidential information
- A relevant qualification or equivalent experience
A move worth considering? If you’re looking for a role where your experience is valued, your judgement trusted and your work has real impact, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.
To Apply If you are interested in this opportunity, click “Apply” at the top of the advertisement. (please send all applications via Seek or our website)
You will need to be Auckland based for this role as well as be able to work in New Zealand.
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